What the MY2026 790 Duke Is—and What May Arrive Soon

The KTM 790 Duke sitting in dealerships in spring 2026 is technically identical to the generation relaunched in 2023: the same LC8c engine, the same WP suspension, the same J.Juan brakes, and the same 5-inch TFT. KTM has carried the model into 2026 without changes. At the same time, research shows that Motorrad Magazin spotted a prototype of a revised 790 Duke in December 2025, with a new front end, new exhaust, revised rear shock, and new brakes that apparently are no longer supplied by J.Juan. When that version will bejwerglnyhzhkjnuhecynbksvhsvttbplwpvltthaxtoqqjwucvqybevlyenuzasmejqqnjwreozutguuhfykxmfwnrwjkbtzoilxfwrji

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